Legal Opinion
Guidry Cablevision/simul Vision Cable System v. City of Ballwin
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1997No. 96-2037PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
The Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. §§ 521 et seq. (the “Cable Act”), stabilized federal regulation of the cable television industry by addressing issues that had vexed the Federal Communications Commission for many years. One such issue is whether state and local governments may franchise federally regulated cable operators. Congress answered with a qualified yes, allowing local governments to franchise “cable systems,” but placing limits on permissible franchise terms and also defining cable systems to exclude so-called private cable systems. The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bailey v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Federal Communications Commission v. Beach Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Federal Communications Commission v. Midwest Video Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Liberty Cable Co., Inc. v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
- Channel One Systems, Inc. v. Connecticut Department of Public Utility ControlDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re Alleged Non-Compliance by RCN of NYSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
- City of Mason City v. City Center of Mason City, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2001
- In Re Rcn of NyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2005
- City of East St. Louis v. Netflix, Inc.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 2022
- Guidry Cablevision/simul Vision Cable System v. City of BallwinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.